On 17/01/2017 07:42, krasw wrote:
maanantai 16. tammikuuta 2017 18.59.40 UTC+2 Jonathan St. Cloud kirjoitti:
On Monday, January 16, 2017 at 7:52:01 AM UTC-8, John Bojack J4 wrote:
Lowly (and only) LS-10 has taken a 9th and a 7th flying amongst all the latest super new models.
Too bad DG doesn't bother to place some top world-class pilots in a few more LS-10's.

Rick Walter's (RIP) won the pre-worlds in a LS-10 when it was first on Market. I was always surprised that the LS-6 drivers did not buy the LS-10. At a fit 200 pounds I just could not close the canopy though, (Longer torso, broad shoulders). I too thought DG should put a few top pilots in their LS-10 years ago.

LS6 drivers in my airfield had LS10 options bought and were anticipating the new glider. Then nothing happened for 5 years, they grew tired of waiting and ordered ASG29's instead. Same thing happened everywhere. LS10 was killed because factory could not deliver it.


It was unfortunate timing that all LS10 development stopped for multiple
years due to litigation surrounding LS going out business and being
taken over by DG. By the time that was resolved and work restarted the
ASG29 was available and established and the LS6 owners had moved on.
Couple that with the LS10 not getting exposure with multiple top pilots
in comps it always remained as a niche product. As another poster
mentioned it seems to have been quietly dropped from the product range.

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Nick Hill